2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS SOLDIERS MEET ON RETURN HOME Surprise For Two Cashtown Boys Recovering From Wounds in Hospital Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 2 4.—Calvin Cullison, of Cashtown, is anions the United States soldiers who have been invalided home and has just been discharged from the hospital at Eliz abeth, N. J., where he had oeen under treatment. Cullison saw act: v o service at the front in France, being a member of a machine gun com pany, and several bullets from one of the machine guns of the Frltzies went through his knee, which put him in the hospital. He says that during the entire time he was in France Ie did not see a person from around his home section of country that he knew. But as he was leaving the hospital in Elizabeth the nurse who had attended him said: "Good by, Mr. Cullison," and immediately there was a voice from the_ adjoining room calling out, "Who's there by ' the name of Cullison? I knew Cul lison's around my home." Cullison went in the room from where the S'iund ha* come and there in a cot lay Earl Kump, another boy from Cashtown, well known to Cullison, who had also been a member of a macl ine gun company In France and who had been sent homo wounded. JONATHAN' POTTIGER DIES Halifax, Pa., Dec. 24.— Funeral BervK-es-'for J,onsUjia Pottiger, aged 80 years, who cited Sunday after a long illnes§, will be- held Thursday afterneou at 1 o'{oc£ frm his late home, tho Rev. J. C. ef the Rcfoijpt.cd CIMPi cfc, y! 8-li. Burial will h made' in Ilf.ttajfcoPf'K Chhroti Cemetery. Mr. YfttUtfir is suwived by eight children! as fellows'. Mrs. W. H. Kocher, of Muldletoim;,Ms. Harry, McNeal. of Swatara Station: Mrs. Harry Stoneroad, of Hershery; Mrs. Foster Barry, of Jackson town ship, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bower and Frank, Jacob and Isaiah Pottiger, of Halifax. PRESENTS CHRISTMAS TREE Halifax, Pa., Dec. 24. —George V. Nestor, real estate agent of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, with offices at Harrlsburg. wrote to J. Clark Zimmerman this week, giving consent for the Municipal Christmas Tree Committee of Halifax to select and remove any tree from the prop erties he manages near the borough. The committee secured a fine tree. MUNICIPAL TREE EXERCISES Halifax, Pa., Dec. 24. —The niunic k Jpa' Christmas tree, the first ever "erected in Halifax, will be illumi nated this evening at 7.30 o'clock. There will ho appropriate exercises, participated in by Burgess Chubb and the pastors of the three town churches. There will be community singing. AN OI.D VIOLIN Halifax, Pa., Dec. 24.—Joseph j Gernert, of near town, has in his possession a violin, in excellent con dition, which is 182 years old. Mr. Gernert purchased it In Perry eountv. The instrument was manu factured by the Glass Manufacturing Company, in the year 1737. WOUNDED IN FRANCE Halifax. Pa.. Dec. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster, of near Fislmr fllle, have received a letter from (heir son, Sergeant Marvin O. Web Iter, stating that he had been wounded in the hand in action on pctober 15 and had since been con ... fined to a hospital. CHURCH CANTATA Halifax. Pa., Dec. 24. —A Christ inas cantata entitled "The Wishing Box" will be presented on Christmas fcvening at 7.30 o'clock by the mem bers of the various departments of [he Sunday school. There will also be instrumental and vocal niusic.^ COPERHEAD SNAKE KILLED Nc'i-port, Pa., Dec. 24. —The (veather this winter has been so mild that snakes have not yet crawled into :lielr holes for the winter in this ste ;ion. A three-foot copperhead snake was killed at Genzell's hollow by F. f. Baker. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON Halifax, PH.. Dec. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. Claude G. Ryan, of Steelton, innounee the birth of a son, on Wednesday, December 18, 1918. f Mrs. Ryan was formerly Miss Iva I 3embcrling of Halifax. JURY WHEEL 1 lI,LED New BloonifiHtl, t-u., Dec. 24. | liny Commissioners Scott Mi Seehan and John Di'Pkelberger have IHct'l tie jury wheed for the ensuing . 'cat with 320 names. Approxin.ate | > sixty-five nanica were rcdopoeitod irorn this year. I ONE HUNDRED PER CENT AMERICAN The war has taught us to save S and serve. Dorit waste food or fuel 1 If you eat wheat be sure it is the whole I wheat. Dorit waste any oflt. It is all food | ShreddecfWheat is foe whole wheat,nothing wasted,nothing I' thrown away. It saves fuel and saves I . food, saves sugar and saves health ! For any meal with milk or cream or fruits. TUESDAY EVENING, .WEST SHORE NEWS BOY INJURED BY DYNAMITE CAP Kenneth Lilley Experiments With Dangerous Explos ive in School Room Marynvllle, Pa., Dec. 24. —His left hand mangled, the nails torn from four fingers of his left hand and a severe wound In his left leg, Ken neth Lilley, a fourteen-year-old high school student, is In the Harrlsburg Hospital as the result of picking with a pin a nitro-glycerlne cap while in school yesterday afternoon. He is a son of J. Pursell Lilley, an em ploye of the State Department of Labor. Young Lilley fotind the cap at the Dwyer stone quarries, south of town and took it to school yesterday after noon and during some of his spare time started to experiment with it when the explosion occurred. The cut in the leg is about two inches In diameter and one inch deep. The injuries were dressed by a local phy sician, but early last evening it was decided to send him to the Harris-, burg Hospital for treatment. 508 Names Registered on Marysville Red Cross Roll Maryavllle, Pa., Dec. 24. —Incom-1 plete reports of the results in the Red Cross rollcall in the hands of Mrs. E. E. DiBsinger, to-day show that Marysville responded well. Al ready 508 names have been recorded x*d reports from several districts are yet to be received. Yesterday was payday on the Penn sylvania Railroad here and canvas sers were busy during the evening canvassing for members. Complete reports are not expected until Mon day. Mrs. , W. B. Fortenbaugh, captain of the Maple avenue district, reports the largest enrollment of members with 127 to her credit. The report by districts is: Mrs. V. T. Dissinger, Front street, 64; Mrs. W. B. Fortenbaugh, Maple avenue, Chestnut street and Linden avenue, 127; Miss Mary Smith, Dah lian street, 65: Miss Barbara Roush, Myrtle avenue, William street and Ann street, 55; Mrs. C. D. Pewter baugh, yalley street, 18; Mrs. Sam uel Melester, Lincoln and Cameron streets, 37; Miss Katherlne Hench, Verbeke street, 35; Mrs. John Heller, North and South Main streets, 34; A. R. White, Rye township, 62; Har vey A. Luekenbaugh, Rye township, 21. lIIIILH CLASS OFFICERS New Cumberland, Pa,, Dec. 24. At a recent meeting of the Men's Bible class of Trinity United Breth ren Sunday school the following of ficers were elected: Teacher, the Rev. A. R. Ayres, assistant teacher, George Heffleman; president, A. A. Marley; vice-president, A. P. Forten baugh; secretary, J. Edison Good; as sistant secretary, Harvey Steiger walt; second assistant secretary, George Hale; treasurer, Robert Seip; chorister, George Seip: assistant chor ister, D. E. Seip: pianist, Elizabeth Smallng; librarians, Fred Parthemore and George Wilson; assistant libr arians, Murray Hoke and Harry Shaf fer; chairman music committee, D. E. Seip; membership, Caleb A. Dray er; social committee, A. S. Losh; press committee, Ed. Mathias; temperance, J. R. Hutchinson, Jr.; evangelistic and relief, Albert Danner; employ ment, George Sanders. C. E. SOCIETY ELECTS New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 24. The officers were elected for the Christian Endeavor Society of Trinity United Brethren Church; President, Herman Shenck; vice-president, Ed gar Shelly; secretary, Esther Haver stock; treasurer, Ira K. Schell; pian ist, Pauline Wright; chorister, Sam uel Fisher; junior superintendent, Mrs. William Bankert; assistant sup erintendents, Jacob Megonnel, Edgar Shelly, und Cora Mentz. SWEI (JERT-1I AN E Y WEDDING Marysville, Pa., Dec. 24.—Miss Mabel Haney, of Acqueduct, and John F. Sweigert, of Harrlsburg, were married at the bride's home by the Rev. Wesley N. Wright, pastor of the Marysville Church of God. Only im mediate members of the family at tended the ceremony. GIRLS' CORPS TO SING New' Cumberland, Pa,, Dec. 24. The Girls' Military Corps will meet at nine o'clock to-night at the Metho dist Church and at ten o'clock will sing Christmas carols in the street corner. Personal and Social Items ol Towns on West Shore Mr. and Mrs. George Sadler Rupp Jacoby, of Carlisle, at dinner at their new home at Shlremanstown on Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Brlnkley and her daughter, Mrs. Charles Simpson and son Albert of Harrlsburg, spent Sun day with Mrs. Bessie Morgret, at Shlremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Senseman and son, Tolbert Senseman, of Me chanlcsburg; Miss Ruth Comp, Miss Ruth lluntzberger, of Harrlsburg; Miss Alice Seabold and Miss Betty Seabold, of Camp Hill were enter tained on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James O. Senseman, at Shlremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Faust, son Cy ril, and daughter Louise, of Rail road street, Shlremanstown are rpendjng Christmas with Mrs. Faust's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hagerman at Greencastle. Corporal Benjamin F. Emenhei ser of Lebanon Vallejf College Ann ville spent over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin S. Etter at Shlremanstown. M. and Mrs. John R. Nebinger, daughters Hulda and Rena, of Shlre manstown, were Harrisburg visitors 1 on Monday. Mrs. Willis Kunkle, of Camp Hill, spent a day recently with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baum, at Shlremanstown. Miss Blanche Howry and Lewis Nye, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Howry, at Shlre manstown. Mrs. Benjamin Stansfleld and grahdson, Mervin Stansfleld, of Shlremanstown, visited friends In Mechanicsburg on Saturday. Mrs. William Corman, of Shlre manstown, spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. John Fisher, at Winding Hill. Mr. and Mrs. William Tolbert Ab bott, of Railroad street, Shlremans town, left for Florida where they ex pect to spend the winter. Harry Lefever, a student of Find ley College, is the guest of (his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lefever, in Fourth street. New Cumberland. Mrs. Robert Shelby, of Trenton, N. J., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, at New Cumberland. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Shlremnimtown, Pa., Dec. 24. Christmas exercises will be held In the United Brethren Church, Wed nesday evening at 6.30 o'clock. The festival of Holy Christmas will be celebrated with an early service at 6 a. m. Christmas vespers will be celebrated by the Bible school and congregation Christmas evening at seven o'clock. Dauphin Farm Bureau Has Constructive Year Much definite constructive work has been accomplished by the Dau , phln County Farm Bureau during the past year, and according to a com parislon of reports from other coun ties, the work in this county com pares favorably with that accomplish ed throughout the state. H. G. N'es ley, county farm agent, has returned from the conference of the State College Extension Force, where plans for next year were formulated. Last year the increased wheat acreage in the county was 1,000 acres, it was pointed, out, and the potato increase also was large. Mr. Nlesley urged that in addition to these ac tivities, the farmers turn their at tention to increased dairy cattle rais ing. He declared inflated prices soon would drop, and the business would be a constructive one. THOMAS NELSON DIES Columbia, Pa., Dec. 24.—Thomas H. Nelson, a retired Pennsylvania Railcoad conductor, died at his home here, aged 76 years. He had been an employe of the company for forty-two years. ICN TERTAIN M EST FO STI'ON ED Dauphin. Pa., Dec. 24.—The Chrfst n>as entertainment scheduled for last Sunday evening in the Lutheran Church has been postponed until next Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock. UNNAMED GENERAI, HURT l'nrln, Dec. 24. An airplane piloted by a British officer and carrying an American general from Treves, Ger many, capsized yesterday afternoon at Louvres, on the outskirts of Paris/ The pilot was killed and the generat was seriously injured. SWORN AS PRESIDENT Prngue, Bohemia, Dec. 24.—Profes sor T. G. Masaryk, president of the Czeeho-Slovak Republic, took the oath of office as president Sunday in the Diet Building. President Masaryk reached here from the United States byway of Paris. HATTRISBURG TELEGRAPH Dies ol Influenza in Training Camp ' . V : 's~: LEE C. SHOVER Lee C. Shover, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Shover, Enola, died from Influ enza at Camp Hicks, Forth Worth, Texas. He was a member of the Six hundred and Twenty-ninth Aero Squadron, acting as a gunnery In structor. THIRTY FINED IN CITY POLICE COURT Thirty persons were fined In police court yesterday during one of the biggest sessions In months. Among those fined yesterday were Charles McClain, 1429 Shoop street, and Earn est Wallace, 16 Cowden street, boot leggers, who were fined $5O or sen tenced to 30 days. Lillie Webster, colored, charged with running a dis orderly house at 1228 Adler alley, was fined $5O, and the seven inmates $25 each. Elizabeth Harris, mistress of the house at 1203 North Seventh street, was fined $25, while the In mates were fined $lO each, ENTERTAINMENT AT NEWPORT Newport, Pa., Dec. 24.—An en tertainment wil be held this even ing In the Bailey school, Miss Helen Dean, teacher, at 7.30 o'clock. Suburban Notes DUNCANNON The teetchers and pupils NOf the North Lincoln street public school have a handsome Christmas tree, which affords them much pleasure and adds to the Christmas spirit in the schoolrooms. Samuel Brunner, of Penn township, had his tractor working on the bor ough streets last week under the di rection of the borough supervisor of Roxborough last week. Miss Alice Musgrove, of Harrlsburg. was a recent guest of Mrs. George Pennell. The river coal merchants of Ben venue have had a successful season and will now run their barges into winter quarters. The Senior class of the High School will sing Christmas carols on Christ mas Eve. A candle burning In the window will bring the chorus to a stop before each home. HALIFAX John H. Urich, employed on a steamship plying on the Great Lakes the past summer, arrived home Sun day to spend some time with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Urich. A Christmas cantata entitled, "Santa's Wishing Box," will be ren dered in the United Brethren Church on Wednesday evening, December 25. Appropriate services will be hold this evening at 7.30 o'clock, when the town's municipal Christmas tree is il luminated for the first time. The Rev. A. I. Collom will make a brief ad-] dress. Frank Meader, of Altoona, spent Saturday and Sunday in town visiting his mother, Mrs. Mattie Meader. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pottlger, of Penbrook, visited Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pottiger. Miss Ruth Bowman, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bowman. Miss Annabell Gemberling, of Buf falo, N. Y„ is the guest of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gemberling. Aviator George Wert, who recently returned from France, spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L, Wert. The young man is now stationed at Camp Lee, Va.. and expects shortly to be mustered out of the service. The Rev. and Mrs. J. George Smith and son are spending the holidays at their parental homes In Nesquehontng. James Hoffman, of Camden, N. J., ,s spending the holidays in town witli his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hoff man. Albert Albright, stationed at the Edgewood, Md.. arsenal, spent Sunday in town, visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Albright. Mrs. George Westfall and daughter, Gertrude Westfall, are guests of \lr. and Mrs. John C. Westfall at Marys ville. Mrs. James Chubb, of Millersburg, spent Sunday in town visiting her molher, Mrs. Mary Troutman. MULERSTOWN Funeral services for Mrs. William Weiser, aged 29 years, who died of Influenza, were held at her late home at Donally Mills, on Friday afternoon. Burial was made In Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Heiser is survived by her husband and par ents. Holmnn Cathercart, employed in the government service at Washing ton, is home for the holidays. Ralph Beaver, who has been sta tioned at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., has been mustered out of the service and returned home. Mrs. J. C. Rebok and Mrs. George Rebok were recent visitors at New port. Mrs. C. E. Rlppman entertnined the Camp Fire Girls at her home in Main street on Friday. . • The Presbyterian Sunday school held a Christmas service on Sunday evening. Mrs. J. O. Charles and daughter Carol, of Emaus, are spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Han nah Rounsley. Miss Helen Rebok, a Student of Shlppcnsbufg Normal school, is home for the Christmas vacation. Mrs. J. I. Crane wus a recent visi tor at Harrlsburg. Mr. and Mrs. James Liddiclc and children, of Mnrysville, visited rela tives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Rounsley nnd son Edgar, of Altoono. aro spending Christmas with Mr. Rouns ley's parents, tyr. and Mrs. Jumes Rounsl—' Cumberland. Valley News Lower End Men Drawn as Cumberland Co. jurors Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 24. —A number of lower-end men have been selected for jury service at the sessions of Cum berland county court, which opens on the first Monday of February. They Include: Petit Jurors—C. A. Armstrong, Mon roe; I. W. Appier, Lemoyne; H. S. As per, Monroe; W. W. Bi aught, Shire munstown; E. 11. Bitner, Lower Allen; H. M. Baker, Monroe; F. G. Burtner, Mcnroc; E. S. Cocklin, Mechunicsburg; M. L. Dick, Mechanicsburg; W. H. Drayer, Jr., New Cumberland; Roy Eppley, Silver Spring; Reuben Eshel man, Shlremanstown; \V. H. Fordnvy, East I'ennsboro; Corliss Hurst, Me chanicsburg; Charles Hetrick, Sliver Spting; S. G. Hepford, East Penns boro; F. L. Ployer. Jr., Mechanicsburg; AVililam Rcigal, Mechanicsburg; C. S. Reneker, East Pennsboro; H. C. Ryan, Mechanicsburg; Frank M. Seydler, Me chanicsburg; L. G. Strock, Upper Al len; L. C. Smiley. Lemoyne; F. D. Thomas, Lemoyne; Irvln Wrighistone, Hampden; William Wertz, Upper Al len; J. D. Wagner, Sliver Spring. Grand Jurors—W. L. Fisher, East Pennsboro; Calvin Firestone, Monroe; David Fair, Sliver Spring; Christ Martin, Mechanicsburg; George S. Markley, Monroe; Horace W. Snod grass. East Pennsboro; Abram Yetter, Wormleysburg; Frank L. Zimmer man, New Cumberland. NEW COURT CALENDAR Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 24.—The new court calendar, Just Issued, shows that Cumberland county has plenty of law yers, flfty-nine being listed. Of these, thirty-nine are located in Carlisle, ten in Mechanicsburg and three in Ship pensburg. John Hays, of Carlisle, is the oldest, having been admitted to the bar In 1859. John L. Sheiley, Me chanicsburg, who was admitted In 1917, is tlie "baby." The last day for filing applications for liquor licenses is eft as January 6 and the final day for remonstrances January 22, with the license court on January 27. OFFICERS MUSTERED OUT Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 24.—Officers of the Dickinson S. T. C. A. were formally mustered out of service yesterday. One exception is Lieutenant Warren Moore, the quartrmaster, who remains in service until after the Government audit. Lieutenant W. H. Hltchler, the commandant, w*ll resume his duties at the School of Law, Lieutenant John H. Sample returns to Davidson College, N. C., Lieutenant R. H. Sawyer to the University of North Carolina and Lieutenant Daniel Dunkle to the Unl veisity of Pittsburgh. SON WOUNDED IN FRANCE Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 24.—Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. D. Otis Nicodemus, of Zullinger. that their son, John Nicodemus, serving with the United States Signal Corps in France, was wounded October 11. This was the first news received by the yqpng man's parents since the armistice. SON HEARD FROM Waynesboro. Pa., Dec. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. Val. Smith have received the first letter from their son, 'Allen Smith, since the first of October, just before the big drive. He is now with the American Army of Occupation in Ger many and says he is constantly on the move. , 11 GJ It is with a deep feeling of appreciation of all that this eventful year means to every one that we send • Christmas Greetings to the people of Harrisburg lj Christmas means so much more this year in our {Jr Ml lives than it has meant in years past that no one can NISY help but understand its true significance. /so"s €| Peace on Earth, Good Will toward Men is surely Crealized in our day. It is an inspiration in business Jj || as well as in home life. JpHarrisburg Baking Co. j £. S. Manbeck, Manager 4^o Miss Frances Koller Dies of Pneumonia at Washington Meelwnlcsburg, Pa., Dec. 24. News of the death of Miss Frances Killer, who was employed at Wash ington, D. C., was received by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Koller, East Main street, yesterday morning. Her death came as a shock, since it was not known that she was ill, until the telegram came announcing the end, after several days' sickness of pneumonia. In a hospital in that city. Miss Koller was aged 21 years and had a large circle of friends I here. She was a member of St. I Paul's Reformed Church and the ] C. O. B. B. Club of young women. She was a grxduate of the Mechan icsburg High school and went to Washington, D. C., about a month ago, where she accepted a position, i and had plans made to come to her home in this place to-day for the Christmas season. Surviving are her parents and the following sisters and brother: Mrs. Herbert Tyson, of San Francisco, Cal.; Miss Grace Koller, who teach es school at Tamaqua; Miss Bar bara, at home and William S. Rol ler, in the United States service, at Washington, D. C. No funeral an nouncement is made at this time. EIGHT I'Eli CENT. DIVIDEND Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 24.—An eight per cent, dividend was declared by the directors of the Waynesboro Co'.d Slorge and Ice Company at their meeting last night and the following directors were elected to serve the next year: Colonel Charles B. Clay ton, John F. Johnston, John W. Ware hime, Charles H. Koons. Harper Washabaugh, John G. Corbett an I Walter S. Mentzer. CHARLES M'KEE IIIES Wnyncsboro, Pa., Dec. 24.—Charles irfcKee, a well-known young baker of this city, died from the effects of in fluenza yesterday morning. He was 32 years of age and is survived by his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen McKee, Baltimore; several small children and these brothers and sisters: Ird McKee and Mrs. Grace Brown, Hagerstown; John McKee, Lambert McKee and Miss Leona Mc | Kee, Baltimore, and Clyde McKee and Guy McKee. in France. HORSE RUNS nACK INTO FLAMES OF BURNING BARN Dauphin, Pa., Dec. 24.—A fire of un known origin last evening completely burned the barn of Aaron Shaftner, near Zlonsvllle, destroying all tho crops, one horse and an automobile. A. strenuous effort was made to nave the horse, as all the rest of the live stock was saved, but the animal ran hack into the flames. MEMBERSHIP DOUBLED Columbia, Pa., Dec. 24. —Colum- bia chapter of the Ited Cross more than doubled its membership in the Christmas rollcall, and wound up the drive on Saturday night with 2,557 names on the last, and about one hundred more to be added.- The membership last year in the borough was 1,159. Returns from branches and auxiliaries connected with the chapter' will swell the number to more than five thousand., DECEMBER 24. 1918. Perry County Supervisors to Meet at New Bloomfield Diuicannon, Pa., Dec. 24. —Supervis- ors of Perry county will bold their sixth annual convention in the Court house at New Bloomfield on Saturday, December 28. Following is the pro gram: Saturday Morning—Rollcall; "The Advantage of the Tractor in Road Building," J. H. Campbell. New port: J. R. Bixlcr, Mlllerstown; John Martin. Marysville, and E. Bnrnliart, New Germantown; address. "The Can and Cannot of the Supervisors With Relation to the Taxpayers in the Building cf Roads," J. W. Shull; query box; answering queries and dis cussions. Saturday Afternoon. 1.30 —Address by a member of the State Highway Department; adjournment. REVISING TAX VALUATIONS Gettysburg, Pa.. Dec. 2 4. —The tax revision board of Adams county is going over the books as returned by the assessors of all the districts of the county and trying to revise the valuations in such a manner that the hurdon of taxation will fall more equally upon the property owners. Several months ago before tho ass sossor began their work of making tho regular triennial assessment they were Instructed by the County Com missioners to make a just valuation of all properties. PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT DillsLlirg, Pa., Dec. 24. —Several more letters from the boys in Franco have been received heie recently and nearly all of the boys from this sec tion have been heard from. Mrs. Maggie Lerew had a letter from her son, Lieutenant Austin Lerew, who was en his way through Germany when he wrote, idling that he ex pected to cross the Rhine river In a short time. He received a first lion tenant's eommiss'on November 11. COURT DISMISSES APPEAL New Blooinlleld, Pa., Dee. 24.—Su perior Court of Pennsylvania has dis missed tlie appeal of J. K. Saucer man, rhirt manufacturer, of New port. ana the Philips-Jones Com pany, sh'rt manufacturers of Phila delphia, to annul the injunction granted by Judge Keller, in Perry county court In the suit started by Suiant & Salant, shirt manufacturers of Philadelphia. The case was tried sceral months ago. ItOY W. MILLER DIES I.ewlalierry, Pa., Dec. 24.—Roy W. Miller became 111 with tho influenza last Sunday a'nd died yesterday morn ing at 3 o'clock from pneumonia. Ho is survived by his wife, who was Miss Ruth Etta Urich before her marriage; lour children, Roy Miller, Harvey Mil ler, Pearl Miller and Scott Miller, and one stepdaughter, Gladys Miller. Mr. Miller was the miller at Lewis Cllne's flour and feed mill. The whole fam ily, except Roy Miller, Jr., have been ill with the influenza the past week. Day and Night School DIAL 4016 ENTER ANY TIME bell 6 ® 4R Harrisburg's Greatest Commercial School BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE THE OFFICE TRAINING SCHOOL 121 MARKET STREET COLUMBIA MEN WELCOMED HOMI Band, Fire Department ani Several Thousand People Meet Veterans at Station Columbia, Pa., Dec. 24.—Sever! thousand people turned out Sunda| night at 11 o'clock to welcome hom two Columbia soldiers who weg wounded in action In France an who were granted furloughs art brought home from hospitals In thl country to spend the Christmas va cation wit hthelr relatives ant friends. These young soldiers an Tobias Bartch and Paul R. Smltf both members of the One Hundrei Ninth Machine Gun Battalion, whl were wounded at the same time h the explosion of the same shell. Th' former had fifteen flesh wounds an( his copirade lost his left foot art was otherwise injured. The citizen turned out In a body and, headed tt a band, escorted the soldiers to thel homes, where they were given at ovation. Part of the fire departmen and their trucks were in the pro cession, and the dwellings arouni their homes were brilliantly illuml nated. Dyspeptics Can Eat What They Like If They Take Bi-nesij You can eat what you like If yoi take Ili-nrsln, Make this test: Eat 4 hearty meal of the good things thai usually disagree with you, then tak< two or three ltl-nenln Tablets. If yoi aren't astonished and delighted, yot can have your money back for thl asking. Get a 50c bottle to-day frort Geo. A. Gorgas or any other goof druggist; use as directed, and yot •will soon be telling your friends hov you got rid of Indigestion. Remembci the namo—Bl-teln—the indlgestloi remedy that costß nothing if it falls How Fat Actress Was Made Slim Many stage people now depend en> tlrely upon Marmola Prescriptioi Tablets tor reducing and controllini fat. One clever actress tells that sh< reduced two to four pounds a week bj using this new form of the famoui Marmola Prescription and now, bj taking Marmola Tablets several timei a year, keeps her weight Just right All druggists sell Marmola Prescript tlon Tablets at 75 cents for a largi case. Or you can get them by send ing price direct to the Marmola Co. 864 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich If vou have not tried them do so They are harmless and effective.
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